Webinars
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Webinar: On (and Off) the Hill: Navigating Politics in Uncertain Times
View the webinar recording below to hear Michelle McLean, Interim General Manager, Ottawa and Senior Vice-President of National Health + Wellness at Hill+Knowlton Strategies Canada discuss the changing political climate during this unprecedented global public health crisis, along with Deborah Gordon-El-Bihbety, Research Canada’s President and CEO, as they explore what this means for health research and innovation advocates now and for the post-COVID-19 world.
Guest Speaker
Ms. Michelle McLean,
Interim General Manager, Ottawa
Senior Vice President, Health and Wellness
Hill + Knowlton Strategies Canada
Michelle McLean is an experienced lawyer who has specialized in public affairs and government relations, serving both the corporate and not-for-profit sectors and providing strategic counsel and support to a wide array of health organizations. Throughout her career, she has managed several national, large-scale projects, including the launch of the Mental Health Strategy for Canada, as well as a campaign for the funding of the Cancer Control Strategy for Canada, which relied on grassroots mobilization, traditional media relations and advocacy.
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Webinar: Federal Election 2019 – What’s next for health research & innovation?
Join Michelle McLean, Senior Vice-President of Health and Wellness at Hill+Knowlton Strategies for an opportunity to discuss the results of the 2019 Federal Election and learn more about what this will mean for the health research and innovation ecosystem in Canada. Michelle will be joined by Deborah Gordon-El-Bihbety, Research Canada’s President and CEO, who will explore how Research Canada and our Members can build on our collective efforts through the Your Candidates, Your Health campaign to bring our advocacy messages forward to the 43rd Parliament of Canada.
October 28, 2019
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Part 1: Introductions and Presentation
Part 2: Audience Questions and Discussion
Guest Speaker
Ms. Michelle McLean, Senior Vice President,
Health and Wellness, Hill + Knowlton Strategies Canada
Michelle McLean is an experienced lawyer who has specialized in public affairs and government relations, serving both the corporate and not-for-profit sectors and providing strategic counsel and support to a wide array of health organizations. Throughout her career, she has managed several national, large-scale projects, including the launch of the Mental Health Strategy for Canada, as well as a campaign for the funding of the Cancer Control Strategy for Canada, which relied on grassroots mobilization, traditional media relations and advocacy.
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Webinar: Your Candidates, Your Health 2019 Federal Election Campaign
Join Michelle McLean, Vice-President of Health and Wellness at Hill+Knowlton for an opportunity to learn more about what to expect throughout and following the 2019 federal election campaign and to learn how to effectively engage Candidates this fall. Michelle will be joined by Deborah Gordon-El-Bihbety, Research Canada’s President and CEO, who will take our Members through the Your Candidates, Your Health website and resources that you can bring to meetings with your local Candidates.
September 19, 2019
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Guest Speaker
Ms. Michelle McLean, Senior Vice President,
Health and Wellness, Hill + Knowlton Strategies Canada
Michelle McLean is an experienced lawyer who has specialized in public affairs and government relations, serving both the corporate and not-for-profit sectors and providing strategic counsel and support to a wide array of health organizations. Throughout her career, she has managed several national, large-scale projects, including the launch of the Mental Health Strategy for Canada, as well as a campaign for the funding of the Cancer Control Strategy for Canada, which relied on grassroots mobilization, traditional media relations and advocacy.
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Webinar: Federal Budget 2019
Research Canada is dedicated to providing its Members with federal budget information and analyses following the release of annual federal budgets. This year, Research Canada will host a Webinar for its Members, following Federal Budget 2019 with Guest Speaker, Ms. Michelle McLean, Senior Vice President, Health and Wellness, Hill + Knowlton Strategies Canada, to talk about the implications of the Budget for the health research and health and biosciences communities.
March 21, 2019
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Guest Speaker
Ms. Michelle McLean, Senior Vice President,
Health and Wellness, Hill + Knowlton Strategies Canada
Michelle McLean is an experienced lawyer who has specialized in public affairs and government relations, serving both the corporate and not-for-profit sectors and providing strategic counsel and support to a wide array of health organizations. Throughout her career, she has managed several national, large-scale projects, including the launch of the Mental Health Strategy for Canada, as well as a campaign for the funding of the Cancer Control Strategy for Canada, which relied on grassroots mobilization, traditional media relations and advocacy.